Jelena Ostapenko wins 2017 French Open women's title
The match started on a shaky note for Ostapenko as the unforced errors that she committed led to Halep winning the first set 6-4. Ostapenko had blasted her way into the final on the back of 245 winners - more than any other player in the draw, man or woman.

Comey's testimony? Not so much
But McCain refused to take "fucking duh" for an answer and pressed on, with this actual quote. Shane: McCain , smugly: "Sir, you are on record as having flown on multiple airplanes".

Merkel urges speedy Brexit talks after United Kingdom vote
In the next few days Mrs May will enter talks with Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionists to ensure she can cling onto power. She is regarded as having performed well during the campaign, which was marred by deadly attacks in Manchester and London.

Ostapenko stuns Halep to win first Grand Slam
The 20-year-old Ostapenko had never been past the third round at a Grand Slam tournament until this one. Prior to her exploits in Paris, Ostapenko's professional earnings stacked up to just over $1.2million.

The Tehran terrorist attacks
Two terrorist attacks on the late Imam Khomeini's Mausoleum and Iran's Majlis (Parliament) left 17 dead and 52 wounded. On Friday, authorities announced the arrests of 41 elements of Daesh in connection with the twin attacks.

Justyn Knight's bid for NCAA 5K gold comes down to a kick
Running in the 800m final were both freshman Michael Saruni and Korir, who were favored to finish the event No. 1 and No. 2. In the only men's event Thursday, Texas A&M's Lindon Victor repeated as the decathlon champion with 8,390 points.

Fearless Ostapenko 'amazed' by French Open triumph
The Swiss possesses an attacking game that can overwhelm any foe, as evidenced by Friday's five-set win over Murray. Halep broke for 3-1 when Ostapenko drilled long, but the latter retrieved it the next game with a thumping return.

Warship USS Gabrielle Giffords commissioned in Texas
Biden, who also spoke at the ship's christening in 2015, said the navy "chose wisely" in naming the combat ship after Giffords. Kelly lived in Galveston County when he was stationed at Johnson Space Center in suburban Houston during his NASA service.

British Prime Minister Theresa May Sent Wrong Message
The Times newspaper's front page declared that Britain was "effectively leaderless" and the country "all but ungovernable". She has said she favors retaining the greatest possible level of access to Europe's single market.

UK gov't agrees outline deal with DUP for support - PA

The Northern Irish party has long remained on the fringes of mainstream British politics. "Theresa May is certainly the strongest leader that we have at the moment", lawmaker David Jones told the BBC.

"Gavin will have an important role to play in that".

May is under huge strain to keep the job she won less than a year ago.

The pound, at $1.295 Thursday before the election results, is down to $1.2741.

The DUP agreed to supporting to the government on a "confidence and supply" basis, which would involve it supporting a Conservative minority government on key votes in parliament but not forming a formal coalition partnership.

No.10 said in a statement this evening: "We welcome this commitment, which can provide the stability and certainty the whole country requires as we embark on Brexit and beyond".

Jelena Ostapenko defeats Simona Halep to win French Open
A dominant game on Halep's next service forced the third seed to to hit multiple forehand errors, and Ostapenko went up 5-4. Slowly but surely, however, the monumental winners began to counteract the mistakes and she clawed her way back to 3-3.

The Observer has learned that the DUP was planning to dodge a row when negotiations began by avoiding the inclusion of any controversial social policies, such as opposition to gay marriage or abortion, in its so-called "shopping list" of demands to the Tories.

The party has also supported a soft border with the Republic of Ireland, but it is unclear how this will affect plans for Brexit.

On Saturday Sammy Wilson, the DUP MP for East Antrim, highlighted the issue of soldiers and policemen being prosecuted for their actions during the Troubles as another priority for the discussions with the Conservatives.

LGBTI people within the Conservative Government also shared concerns about the new coalition.

The DUP is "likely to increase the pressure on Theresa May to secure a comprehensive free trade agreement" in place of its single market membership, said Stephen Booth of the Open Europe think tank.

A petition launched against the Conservatives joining a coalition with the DUP has attracted nearly 450,000 signatures in 12 hours. We may have seen a record number of women gain seats in the parliament this week, but the 10 MPs of the anti-abortion, anti-equal marriage DUP look set to have a disproportionate influence which should concern us all.

Alabama girl makes National Spelling Bee finals
New rules this year are aimed at preventing tie endings like last year's, when joint winners both got $40,000 cash prizes. Eleven-year-old Shruthika Padhy of Cherry Hill, New Jersey has made it into the finals of Scripps National Spelling Bee .

British Prime Minister Theresa May and her husband Philip stand on the doorstep of 10 Downing Street, London, after addressing the press Friday, June 9, 2017 following an audience with Britain's Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace where she asked to form a government.

Northern Ireland is the only part of the United Kingdom where same-sex marriage is not legal, after DUP exercised a veto. That means the DUP will back the government on key votes, but it's not a coalition government or a broader pact. But one DUP source said: "Someone is stirring the pot with Ruth, who we regard as a hero of the union".

Former DUP Stormont minister Edwin Poots once hit out at a gay rugby team in Belfast, accusing it of introducing a sporting "apartheid" against heterosexual players.

The Protestant unionist party also had links with outlawed paramilitary groups during the years of Northern Ireland's "Troubles".

But she has been forced to persue a deal with the Democratic Unionist Party to ensure she can still pass legislation through the House of Commons, where now a majority are fundamentally opposed to the majority of Tory policies.

Dash cam footage of Tiger Woods' DUI arrest released
When taking a breathalyser test, the fourteen-time major champion blew 0.00, proving there was in fact no alcohol in his system. He was arrested about 3 a.m. and released a few hours later on his own recognizance with no bond, according to records.